For Lillie's last date of the season, she's joined by radio host turned podcaster PJ Harding for a trip to a countryside Irish pub. They discuss PJ's fiance, dating with a baby in tow, dating while being a radio star, turning to the world of podcasting, favourite celebrity run-ins,  and her awkward engagement story. 

For Lillie's last date of the season, she's joined by radio host turned podcaster PJ Harding for a trip to a countryside Irish pub. They discuss PJ's fiance, dating with a baby in tow, dating while being a radio star, turning to the world of podcasting, favourite celebrity run-ins,  and her awkward engagement story.

PJ Harding: 'I got paranoid people would want to go on a date for the sake of Jase & PJ'

For Lillie's date this week, she's joined by bestselling author of These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong, for a trip to Paris by way of a rainforest. They talk Chloe's inspiration as a writer, her life on TikTok, dating in New York versus New Zealand, the most and least romantic characters and tropes in literature - and why there's more to Shakespeare work than you may have gathered at school. 

For Lillie's date this week, she's joined by bestselling author of These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong, for a trip to Paris by way of a rainforest. They talk Chloe's inspiration as a writer, her life on TikTok, dating in New York versus New Zealand, the most and least romantic characters and tropes in literature - and why there's more to Shakespeare work than you may have gathered at school.

Chloe Gong: 'Romeo and Juliet is not a romance - but it is a romantic story'

For Lillie's next date, she's heading to a secluded tropical island with Acushla-Tara Kupe, the star of TVNZ's hit new drama The Gone. They talk her long-term relationship and surviving long distance over Covid, her experiences filming the tense new show, and who has the sexiest accent and job. 

For Lillie's next date, she's heading to a secluded tropical island with Acushla-Tara Kupe, the star of TVNZ's hit new drama The Gone. They talk her long-term relationship and surviving long distance over Covid, her experiences filming the tense new show, and who has the sexiest accent and job.

Acushla-Tara Kupe: 'I'm a serial monogamist'

For Lillie's next date, she's heading to New York to join Newshub's US correspondent Mitch McCann. They discuss the power of McDonalds in Kiwi love stories, his botched honeymoon, his psychic encounters and the secrets to his deep voice. 

For Lillie's next date, she's heading to New York to join Newshub's US correspondent Mitch McCann. They discuss the power of McDonalds in Kiwi love stories, his botched honeymoon, his psychic encounters and the secrets to his deep voice.

Mitch McCann: 'Worst date? My honeymoon - I got food poisoning and Covid'

For Lillie's next date, it's a trip to Morrocco for a camel ride with sexologist and host of Sex.Life, Morgan Penn. They take a deep dive into Penn's life as a sexologist and get tips on what constitutes good sex, men and women's different misconceptions, and how to best get over heartbreak. 

For Lillie's next date, it's a trip to Morrocco for a camel ride with sexologist and host of Sex.Life, Morgan Penn. They take a deep dive into Penn's life as a sexologist and get tips on what constitutes good sex, men and women's different misconceptions, and how to best get over heartbreak.

Morgan Penn: 'When it comes to sex, we need polarity'

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For Lillie's next date, it's a first class flight to Disneyworld and Italy with former music host and sitcom star turned Blow Up host, Jaquie Brown! They discuss star signs, dating as a married parent, how Jaquie came to embrace her white hair, tips around marriage and raising kids, and if The Jaquie Brown Diaries will ever resolve its cliffhanger! 

For Lillie's next date, it's a first class flight to Disneyworld and Italy with former music host and sitcom star turned Blow Up host, Jaquie Brown! They discuss star signs, dating as a married parent, how Jaquie came to embrace her white hair, tips around marriage and raising kids, and if The Jaquie Brown Diaries will ever resolve its cliffhanger!

Jaquie Brown: 'If a woman doesn't want to have children, more power to her'

For Lillie's next date, she's joined by comedian and TV star James Mustapic for a trip to Greece. They chat his latest Comedy Festival show, his pop culture crushes, dating in Dunedin, bad senses of humour - and he and Lillie make a surprising baby pact!

For Lillie's next date, she's joined by comedian and TV star James Mustapic for a trip to Greece. They chat his latest Comedy Festival show, his pop culture crushes, dating in Dunedin, bad senses of humour - and he and Lillie make a surprising baby pact!

James Mustapic: 'First crush? I definitely had a thing for the Sticky TV boys'

For Lillie's first date of the second season, she is joined by comedian Joe Daymond for fish and chips in Taupo. They discuss his new show, Bouncers, being an over-sharer, New Zealand's weird approach to dating, and the iconic sitcom that is a big red flag. 

For Lillie's first date of the second season, she is joined by comedian Joe Daymond for fish and chips in Taupo. They discuss his new show, Bouncers, being an over-sharer, New Zealand's weird approach to dating, and the iconic sitcom that is a big red flag.

Joe Daymond: 'New Zealanders never actually know if you are dating someone'

For Lillie's final date of the year, she is joined by Shortland Street's Rebekkah Randell for a yachting adventure around Croatia. She talks how her happily married status compares to her on-screen persona, her epic proposal story, how getting sick helped their relationship, her red and green flags, on-screen romance - plus, all the goss you need on the Christmas cliffhanger!

For Lillie's final date of the year, she is joined by Shortland Street's Rebekkah Randell for a yachting adventure around Croatia. She talks how her happily married status compares to her on-screen persona, her epic proposal story, how getting sick helped their relationship, her red and green flags, on-screen romance - plus, all the goss you need on the Christmas cliffhanger!

Rebekkah Randell: 'You've got to manifest your man'

For Lillie's ninth date, she is joined by Educators star Yvette Parsons for a trip to the Palace of Versailles. They talk the attractiveness of feet, why pets can be more appealing than partners, finding love on set, improvising throughout her love, and why she is a big believer in astrology. 

For Lillie's ninth date, she is joined by Educators star Yvette Parsons for a trip to the Palace of Versailles. They talk the attractiveness of feet, why pets can be more appealing than partners, finding love on set, improvising throughout her love, and why she is a big believer in astrology.

Yvette Parsons: 'You need to find someone that deserves your attention'

If you could go anywhere in the world for a first date, where would you go – and how would your date unfold? 

With It's a Date, NZ Herald entertainment reporter Lillie Rohan will be taking some fabulous Kiwi icons on their fantasy dates, taking them wherever they want in the world and discussing their dating and relationship highs and lows. 

If you could go anywhere in the world for a first date, where would you go – and how would your date unfold? 
With It's a Date, NZ Herald entertainment reporter Lillie Rohan will be taking some fabulous Kiwi icons on their fantasy dates, taking them wherever they want in the world and discussing their dating and relationship highs and lows.

It's a Date

If you could go anywhere in the world for a first date, where would you go – and how would your date unfold? 
With It's a Date, NZ Herald entertainment reporter Lillie Rohan will be taking some fabulous Kiwi icons on their fantasy dates, taking them wherever they want in the world and discussing their dating and relationship highs and lows.

It's a Date

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